Not required when an emergency exists that threatens the
life of a child or person operating a motor vehicle. Any child who is
physically unable because of a medical condition (as certified by a
physician) is exempted.

Newspaper delivery vehicles; solid waste/recyclable
collection service vehicles working designated routes; persons traveling in
the living quarters of a recreational vehicle or a space within a truck body
primarily intended for merchandise or property; school buses, buses that
transport for compensation; farm tractors or implements of husbandry; trucks
>26,000 lbs.

Farm pickup trucks, postal vehicles, commercial vehicles
making frequent stops and going less than 25 mph between stops, vehicles
driving in reverse, persons riding in a vehicle in which all the seating
positions equipped with seat belts are occupied by other persons in seat
belts, model year <1965, persons in possession of written certificate from
a licensed physician verifying that he/she is unable to wear a seat belt.

Vehicles designed for >10 people; when all designated
seating positions are occupied; vehicles exempted by State regulation,
including farm construction or commercial vehicles
making frequent stops.

West Virginia

9/1/1993

Secondary

$25

All

Front

8-17 years

8 years and older

Designed for >10 people, rural mail carriers,
trailers. All seat belts in use and vehicle contains more passengers than
total number of seat belts or other safety devices installed in compliance
with Federal motor vehicle safety standards.

2 Primary enforcement enables police officers to stop
vehicles and write citations whenever they observe a violation of the seat
belt law. Secondary enforcement allows
police officers to write a citation for seat belt infractions only after
stopping a vehicle for some other traffic infraction;

3 The word "All" used in this category means everyone must
be restrained. For children, that may be in a child restraint.

5 Emergency vehicle and bus exemptions generally do not
apply to the operator;

6 Court may substitute traffic safety school for fine with
regard to first offense. Fine for second and subsequent offenses is $50;

7 Primary enforcement for child safety restraints;

8 If a driver under 18 commits a violation, he/she is
subject to a $75 fine;

9 For child restraint violation, the driver may opt to take
a child restraint safety class for $25 in lieu of the $75 base fine. In
either case, and for seat belt violation, 2 points are assessed on the
driver's record;

10 If a minor violates the seat belt law, the
driver may be fined $25;

11
In addition to the $45
fine, the driver must pay a surcharge of $10 for the neurotrauma special
fund;

12 Operator may be fined an additional $25 if
allowing anyone >12 and <16 years old to ride unrestrained;

13 New Mexico also assesses points for violations;

14 New York assesses points only when the violation
involves a child under 16 years old;

15 Fine is $30 for a driver violating the law, $20 for a
passenger;

16 Seat belt law may not be enforced by
checkpoints designed for that purpose;

17 Seat belt law does not apply to an
occupant if all belts in the vehicle are used by other occupants;

18 Drivers 18 years or older who choose not to contest the
citation pay a $10 fine by mail ($20 for drivers 16-17 years old);

19 Reduced to $15 upon completion of class;

20 If motorist is wearing a seat belt when
stopped for another violation, the fine for that violation is reduced by $10.
Passengers violating the seat belt requirements are subject to a fine of $10.